Big Red Dog

Always following me around

Yet always where he wants to be

Chasing his mates around town

From park to post to tree

Then back to his bed, tired and serene

Feet twitching and teeth on show

He wanders and through the secret scenes

Of four legged dreams we can’t know

Then the doorbell or a knock

Will reign terror on us all

As the big red dog barks his loudest bark and call

All windows will must be visited

The door firmly closed

Before he lies down again

A well-earned rest for that nose

By evening he can be found

Near a bowl or a fridge door

Eyes darting with anticipation

At what might mistakenly be found on the floor

One last round with a soggy fluffy toy

Before finally giving in to the long day

First bed, then floor then it doesn’t matter

He’s off making doggy hay

I can’t see where she went!

How can I be sure she’s ok?

If one minute she’s sitting waiting

And the next she’s darting some other way

At least when we’re in the park

I know she won’t be hard to find

Won’t stray from the big shiny thing

That has no smell, just a shiny behind

Before long there’s another attack

A warning bell and a stranger

Brings new smells and sometimes a packet

And she’s heading straight in to danger

Now that that door’s shut there are the others

I need to check them all and fast

She doesn’t seem to even bother

So it’s down to me to stop them getting past

Then things heat up and smells start to wander

She’s busy making cupboards open and shut

And inevitably some things go asunder

And luckily I’m there to clean them up

Then at last we are together and all is calm

I amuse myself until they start yawning

And when they are sleeping and there’s no chance of harm

I can finally rest before the next day is dawning